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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1930
Page
7
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With three days left before the deadline the probate judge’s office began mailing absentee ballots. Today 321 Morgan County residents living elsewhere requested ballots to vote for officers serving four or six years, a number likely to rise above 350 as the deadline approaches.
The Department of Justice appeals to state and county officers for help locating federal prisoners who have escaped from Fort Leavenworth Atlanta and other prisons. Local authorities report receiving many circulars urging assistance in recaptures.
A brief editorial blurb urges readers to skim the opportunities listed on the page each day to unlock savings. It emphasizes the potential for substantial cost cuts and valuable deals through daily attention.
Local police recovered a set of shoes abandoned on the street. Chief C. M. Riggsbee stated the shoes may be obtained at the police station. The theory is that a thief discarded them when all shoes were for the same foot.
Miss Estelle Walker has returned after a week's visit to friends and relatives in Birmingham where she was extensively entertained with many lovely social affairs planned in her honor.
A flood of Democratic primary candidacy announcements for Morgan County offices in Alabama fills the page. Candidates include John M Maxwell for Tax Assessor James A Forman for Sheriff A Means for County Board of Revenue Herman O Troup for Tax Assessor George L Woodruff for County Superintendent and others seeking offices such as Tax Collector Solicitor of the Morgan County Court and State Legislature representation.
Chief C M Rigsbee and assistant Chief John Bryant prepared the July police report for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. They worked to finalize details for presentation next Thursday evening.
Central Standard time listings show NBC networks and affiliates broadcasting a dense slate from morning to late evening. Programs include music from Vincent Lopez and Opera segments, drama features, and various variety shows across stations like WEAF WABC WJZ. Concerts and orchestras align with city-by-city schedules and network chains.
A sparse Monday docket greeted Mayor B L Malone at city hall for the Municipal court. Police kept vigilant, but only three or four cases appeared, all for minor offenses.
Judge W. W. Callahan left this morning for Moulton to preside over the August session of Lawrence County Circuit Court. Several civil and criminal cases are set for trial and will be disposed of as called.
The article argues government power projects and swamp drainage as solutions to coal shortages, touts firms resisting wage cuts and price reductions for electricity, and warns that government ownership could curb natural monopolies if voters engage. It cites Canada's Niagara power as a case where government ownership offers lower rates than private power.
Mrs. J. E. Parham of Hogansville, Georgia, visits her son C. L. Parham.
C. L. Parham has returned home after a trip to Chattanooga and other Tennessee points, concluding the travel brief.
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